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WALTER PAYTON, OF SEWARDSTONE ROAD, VICTORIA PARK, ENGLAND.

Letters .Patent No. 73,194, dated January 7, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN WATER-METERS.

TO A LL TO WHOM IT' MAY CONCERN:

Be it' known that I, WALTER PAYTON, of Sewardstone Road, Victoria Park, in the county of Middlesex, England, have invented Improvements in Means or Apparatus for Measuring the Passage or Flow of Liquids, which improvements are also applicable to the raising and forcing of uids, and to the obtaining of mot-ivepower, and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and ex'act description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the lettersof reference marked thereon.

My improvements relate to means or apparatus for measuring the passage or flow ofliquids, and are also applicable to raising or forcing uids, and to obtaining motive-power.

But that the invention may be fully understood, I will, by the aid ofthe accompanying drawings, proceed to describe the means pursued by me in carrying the same into eifect.

In carrying out my invention, I apply axes within a chamber .formed of parts'ofrtwo cylinders, one axis being applied to the centre ofl one part cylinder, and another axisto the centre of the other part cylinder. Upon each of these axes Inpply vanos, extending/from near the axis to the periphery of its part cylinder. These vanes, in place of being radial, are of a curved form, the curve gradually progressing from near the centre to the outer extremity, and is such that the vanos of one` axis may work in between those of the other, and yet maintain continuous proximity, one with that of the other, whilst other of the vanes are, at theirouter edges, in or nearly' in contact with their respective interior cylindrical surfaces of the case. The ends of such vanes move freely, though in or nearly incontact with the case.` The axes are geared together. Water or other liquid acting on these venes, will cause their rotation, by'whieh a motion-power enginel is obtained, and each rotation of them will form a` measured quantity, which may be indicated by index-apparatus applied to one of the axes. By giving motion to the axes to cause the rotation ofthe vanes, a gas-exhauster, a pump, or apparatus for raising and forcing uids, is obtained. In these cases a foot-valve or valves may be used.

Figure 1 shows an external edge view,

Figure 2 an external front view,

Figure 3 a back view, and

Figure 4 a. plan of apparatus for the purpose of measuringthe passage or ow of water or other liquid.

Figure 5 is a section through the lines 1 1, fig. 1.

Figure 6 is a section through the lines 2 2, iig. 1.

Figure 7 is a. generalv transverse section of the apparatus; and 1 Figures 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, show parts separately.

In each of these views the same letters indicate corresponding parts wherever they occur.

a a'indicate the main casing, in which is formed the chamber composed of twov part cylinders, ai ai, t0 receive the axes 6 b, and their vanes 6 bl.- One end of each of the axes is supported in a recess formed'for it in the casing a, whilst the other end of each of these axes is supported by passing through a hole formed for it in the plate e, which also serves at that part to enclose the chamber a, and form a plane surface for the ends of the venes b1 to work against. These vanes b1, it will be seen, in place of being radial, are of a curved form, the curve of each gradually progressing from near the centre or axis I) of each, as indicated, to the outer lextremity thereof, where it moves against the surface of itschamber al, such that the vanes 61 of one axis work in between those of the other, and so that the vanes of one axis, as they'approaeh those of the other,

maintain continuous proximity. The axes are formed square at (1*, and Et into correspondingly-formed portions of the vanes bl, thereby retaining the vanes 6l in correct reiation. Upon each of the axes b is aiixed a toothed wheel, b2, and the teeth of one of these toothed wheels work into those of the other. One of these wheels, b2, is capable of slight adjustment, to admit of adjustment of the vanes of one axis to those of the other.A Upon' one of the axes'b, in the chamber e, is also aixed a worm-wheel, d, which takes into and drives the tooth wheelf, aixed on the axisfl, which turns in bearings a2, and has applied to it the worm-wheelfz, the teeth of which take,` into the teeth of a wheel, g. This wheel g is affixed upon an axis, g1, which passes through the casing a to the index-chamber a3, where it receives a pinion er worm, g2, to give motion to a series of wheel= work, in connection with the hands g3 g3, thereby indicating on the dial g* the number of revolutions obtained to the vanes b bhby the pressure of the liquid passingthrough the apparatus, and consequently the quantity of such uidso passed.

The bearings for the axes of the series of wheel-work forming the index-apparatus are constructed in the circular platesg5 g5, which are connected together by the projections 97 gi. The dial g* is soldered or otherwise connected to'one of the plates g5, as indicated.

In place of employing ordinary packing in a stuiing-box, to prevent the passage of liquid from the'chambers a al to the index-chamber a3, the axis g1 is formed conically at gi, to lit into a corresponding conically, formed recess, al, adapted to receive it in the casing a-,by which the friction and liability to leakage of ordinary packing are avoided. The conically-formed part g* of the axis g1 is retained in position in its recess a* by means of the spring g". The axis g1 is formed with a screw-thread at g3, fitting a corresponding .screw in its hand or indicator g3, in order that that hand may be removed and allow of the index-apparatus and the axis g l being also removed if necessary. t is the inlet-passage for the Huid. z' is the outlet-passage thereof. a4 is a cap screwed on to the part a at a5, to form the index-chamber a3, the end a6 of which is formed of glass, in order that the index-apparatus may he observed. a7 is another cap, which is screwed on the part a at as, thereby forming the chamber e. a9 a9 are notches or recesses to receive a spanner or other instrument, to facilitate thc tightening up of the parts of the case at a8. i l

By applying suitable gear or a pulley, to receive a strap or band to an axis driven by one of the axes b,

then an engine, constructed as described, may-be converted into a motive-power engine, the power exertedv depending upon the height or pressure of the column of liquid acting on the vanes b, considered in relation t'o the size of those vanes.

Apparatus thus arranged is shown at Figures 23 and 24:. In this modification the index-chamber is dispensed with, and the apparatus is supported upon a hollow pedestal, A, and is provided with a pulley, Bl, xed on the shaft B, which has aixed on it the pinion B2, which takes into another pinion, B3, atlixed to one ot`-t1he axes b carrying the vanes bl. By causing liquid under pressure to pass through the apparatus, the vanes b will be causedito revolve, thereby giving motion, by means of the pinions B2 B3, to the pulley B, upon which may bc applied a strap or band, in connection with the machinery required to be driven.

By giving motion to the axes b b by means ot' the pulley B, or a handle, C, and ailixing a pipe to the inletpassage h dipping into a well or other reservoir, an engine so constructed may be converted into a pump or instrument for raising or forcing fluids, or it may be used as a gas-exhauster.

In using the apparatus as a pump, a suitable valve must be applied to the inlet-pipe to retain the water or liquid when raised.

Having thus described my invention, and means which I adopt in carrying the same into e`cct I claim the combinationof the axes b, vanes bl bl, gear-wheels b2 b2, worm d, gear-wheel f, worm fz, gear g, shaft '91, worm gz, and gearing for the operation of the indicators g3, chambers e, a3, and a1, all arranged as described, for the purpose of measuring the passage or flow of liquids, or for raising and forcing fluids, or for obtaining motive-power, substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WALTER PAYTON.

Witnesses:

ALFRED DoNNIsoN, JAMES E. NAYLongZa's Olerc. 

